Yogananda was born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, to a devout family.
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In 1910 Yogananda\'s seeking after various saints mostly ended when, at the age of 17, he met his guru, Swami Yukteswar Giri.
In his youth he sought out many of India\'s Hindu sages and saints, hoping to find an illuminated teacher to guide him in his spiritual quest.
According to his younger brother, Sananda, from his earliest years young Mukunda\'s awareness and experience of the spiritual was far beyond the ordinary.
Yogananda was born in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, to a devout family